Zephaniah 1
1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. This is the word of the LORD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah:
Okwu Onyenwe anyị nke rutere Zefanaya, nwa Kushi, nwa nwa Gedaliya, bụ nwa Amaraya. Amaraya bụ nwa Hezekaya. Ozi a bịara nʼoge Josaya nwa Amọn, bụ eze Juda.
2 “I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,”
“Aga m azachapụ ihe niile site nʼelu ụwa,” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.
3 “I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and the idols with their wicked worshipers. I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth,”
“Aga m azachapụ mmadụ na anụmanụ. Aga m azachapụ ụmụ anụ ufe niile nke dị nʼeluigwe, zachapụkwa azụ niile nke dị nʼosimiri, na arụsị niile dị iche iche nke na-eme ka ndị ajọ mmadụ sụọ ngọngọ.” “Mgbe m kpochapụrụ mmadụ niile site nʼelu ụwa,” otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.
4 “I will stretch out My hand against Judah and against all who dwell in Jerusalem. I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal, the names of the idolatrous and pagan priests—
“Aga m esetipụ aka m megide Juda, megidekwa ndị niile bi na Jerusalem. Aga m ebipụkwa ndị niile na-efe Baal fọdụrụ nʼebe a, na aha ndị nchụaja arụsị niile, ma ndị nchụaja niile na-ekpere arụsị,
5 those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom,
bụ ndị ahụ niile na-anọ nʼelu ụlọ ha na-akpọ isiala nye ọnwa na kpakpando, ha na ndị ahụ niile na-akpọrọ Onyenwe anyị isiala, na-eji aha ya nʼaṅụ iyi, ma na-ejikwa Milkọm na-aṅụ iyi,
6 and those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the LORD nor inquiring of Him.”
na ndị ahụ niile na-alaghachi azụ site nʼiso Onyenwe anyị, na ndị ahụ na-adịghị achọ Onyenwe anyị, maọbụ jụta ase site nʼaka ya.”
7 Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.
Dere duu nʼihu Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị nʼihi na ụbọchị ikpe ya ahụ dị egwu na-abịa nso. Onyenwe anyị ejikerela ịchụ aja; o doola ndị ọ kpọrọ oriri nsọ.
8 “On the Day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will punish the princes, the sons of the king, and all who are dressed in foreign apparel.
“Nʼụbọchị ịchụ aja nke Onyenwe anyị ahụ, aga m ata ndịisi niile na ụmụ eze niile, na ndị niile na-eyi uwe e si na mba ọzọ bubata ahụhụ.
9 On that day I will punish all who leap over the threshold, who fill the house of their master with violence and deceit.
Nʼụbọchị ahụ, aga m ata ha ahụhụ bụ ndị niile na-adịghị azọ ụkwụ nʼọnụ ụzọ mbata, ndị ji ihe ike na aghụghọ na-emejupụta ụlọ arụsị ha.
10 On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second District, and a loud crashing from the hills.
“Nʼụbọchị ahụ,” otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri ya, “olu iti mkpu akwa ga-esite nʼỌnụ Ụzọ Ama Azụ daa, mkpu nke ịkwasi akwa ike ga-ada site nʼebe obibi ọhụrụ ahụ, na ụzụ oke ntiwa site nʼugwu nta niile.
11 Wail, O dwellers of the Hollow, for all your merchants will be silenced; all who weigh out silver will be cut off.
Kwasienụ akwa ike unu ndị niile bi nʼakụkụ ebe ahịa dị; nʼihi na a ga-egbuchapụ ndị ahịa unu niile. Ndị niile na-eji ọlaọcha azụ ahịa ka a ga-ebibi.
12 And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’
Nʼoge ahụ, aga m eji oriọna nyobanyechaa anya nʼakụkụ niile nke Jerusalem. Aga m ata ndị ahụ niile na-anọ nʼahụ dị jụụ ahụhụ, bụ ndị ahụ dọọrọ dịka ike mmanya a ṅụfọdụrụ aṅụfọ, ndị na-eche nʼobi ha sị, ‘O nweghị ihe Onyenwe anyị ga-eme anyị, maọbụ ihe ọma, maọbụ ihe ọjọọ.’
13 Their wealth will be plundered and their houses laid waste. They will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but never drink their wine.
Akụ ha ga-abụ ihe a kwakọrọ nʼike, a ga-akwatukwa ụlọ ha niile. Ọ bụ ezie na ha ga-ewu ụlọ, ma ha agaghị ebi nʼime ha; ọ bụ ezie na ha ga-akọ ubi vaịnị, ma ha agaghị aṅụ mmanya si na ha.”
14 The great Day of the LORD is near— near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter.
Oke ụbọchị Onyenwe anyị na-abịa nso, ọ na-abịakwa ọsịịsọ. Gee ntị! Iti mkpu akwa nke ụbọchị Onyenwe anyị ga-adị ilu nke ukwuu. A ga-anụkwa ụzụ ndị bụ dike nʼagha nʼebe ahụ.
15 That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,
Ụbọchị ahụ ga-abụ ụbọchị ọnụma, ụbọchị ahụhụ na mkpagbu, ụbọchị nsogbu na mbibi, ụbọchị ọchịchịrị na oke obi ọjọọ, ụbọchị igwe ojii, na oke ọchịchịrị,
16 a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers.
ụbọchị opi ike na iti mkpu agha imegide obodo niile e wusiri ike, na imegide akụkụ ụlọ elu niile.
17 I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung.
“Aga m eme ka oke nhụju anya bịakwasị ndị mmadụ, mee ka ha jegharịa dịka ndị kpuru ìsì, nʼihi na ha emehiela megide Onyenwe anyị. A ga-awụsịkwa ọbara ha dịka uzuzu, tufukwaa anụ ahụ ha dịka nsị anụ.
18 Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.
Ọlaọcha na ọlaedo ha agaghị azọpụta ha nʼụbọchị ọnụma nke Onyenwe anyị ahụ.” A ga-erechapụ ụwa niile site nʼọkụ ekworo ya, nʼihi na ọ bụ na mberede ka ọ ga-eme ka ndị niile bi nʼụwa gwụsịa.
